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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Stēlae

Stēlae f pl (genitive Stēlārum)
Classical[ˈsteː.ɫae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈstɛː.le]

Meaning

  1. a city of Crete, situated near Rhithymna

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Stēlae
genitive—Stēlārum
dative—Stēlīs
accusative—Stēlās
ablative—Stēlīs
vocative—Stēlae
locative—Stēlīs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Στῆλαι (Stêlai).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyStelaeStelae (Στῆλαι, Steph. B. sub voce a Cretan city which is described by the Byzantine geographer as being near two towns, which are called, in the publ…

Quick answers

What does Stēlae mean in Latin?
Stēlae, a proper noun, means “a city of Crete, situated near Rhithymna”.
What is the genitive of Stēlae?
The genitive singular is Stēlārum. Stēlae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Stēlae?
In classical Latin, [ˈsteː.ɫae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstɛː.le].